The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 17, 1988, Page 6, Image 6
r-dyt? u -* Cauble: Weather kept fight from By Jerry Guenther Staff Reporter Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln stu dents were arrested and two others were treated for injuries at the University Health Center after a snowball fight late Tuesday night on 16th Street, north of the Neihardt Residence Hall. Lt. Ken Cauble of the UNL Police Depart ment said one police report indicated there were 150 to 250 people involved in the clash. Damage reports are estimated at $400 to $500, Cauble said. But some damages still may be unreDorted, he said. “The damage total is less severe than other years, but the problem is still there,” Cauble said. Kunle O jikutu, administrator of the Univer sity Health Center, said two students were treated for minor lacerations. Ojikutu said the number of injuries in this year’s snowball fight were fewer than in previ ous years. “The students should be commended,” Ojikutu said. “Hopefully, there won't be any next year.” Cauble said he did not know how the snow ball fight started, but the police department received their first call at about 11:30 p.m. All four students arrested were citea wim disturbing the peace, Cauble said. Cauble said cold temperatures and high winds may have prevented the snowball fight from gaining momentum. “It’s kind of depressing,” Cauble said, can’t figure out how people can have tun tearing and destroying other people s prop erty.” . Cauble said he was uncertain how' many police officers responded to the snowball fight. “There were officers from both the city and UNL police departments,” he said. Although the UNL police department did iiUUHaivv jpw»%M ----»*...Mvipauuiiyi the snowball fight, Cauble said, they had pre pared to handle any fights Wednesday night Eric Raasch, a senior finance major and member of Theta Chi fraternity, said at least eight windows were broken in his fraternity house and a number of spoil ights were knocked out on top of the house. “Our house was getting hit pretty hard,” Raasch said. Raasch estimated damage to the Theta Chi fratemity was about the same as previous years, even though he thinks the snowball fight was milder than last year. Petersen says early snowfall destroyed ‘great’ anti-fight plan SNOWBALL from Page 1 Griesen added, “We got caught before wc were ready.” “I guess wc should have been (ready), but wc weren’t,” he said. Griesen said he has met w ith police officials to coordinate efforts in case another fight developed Wednesday night. “We would like to get down there fast and disperse crowds, and be there to arrest the first person who starts something,” Griesen said. “We’ve got to let people know they can be arrested, they can be thrown out of school," Koubsky said. Petersen said he thinks the police are “ready and wailing” should an other fight happen. On the positive side, he said, the fight apparently was smaller than last year. Nedrow said she doesn’t think prevention efforts haven’t worked since the fight was not as large as last year’s fight. About S10,(XX) in damage oc curred during last year’s fight, which was after Thanksgiving, compared to estimates of S5(X) for Tuesday’s fight. Smith said the Interfraternity Council has encouraged members to “stop and think” and he said he thinks the policy has been clleclive. How ever, lie said he isn’t sure exactly what happened Tuesday night. Students posed dilferent solutions to the problem. Petersen said a strong statement to stop the fight from happening again needs to be made. “I’d just as soon see the admini stration kick people out for things like this,” Petersen said. Griesen said as a blanket state ment, expelling everyone involved was extreme. “I think every case has to be looked at on its own merits,” he said. Griesen said the four people cited Tuesday night by Lincoln police in connection with the snowball light may also be disciplined by the univer sity judicial system, which could involve expulsion. Koubsky said he thinks the only way to slop the snowball fights is to “eliminate negative feelings between residence hall and Greek students.” “And that’s going to be hard to do,” Koubsky said. 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Students who hold permits for Areas 1 and 2 will be able to use zuu of the new spaces, Fuller said. The remaining spaces will be for commut ers (area 20 permits). “Hopefully die new lot will spread out cars in Area 20 lots,” Fuller said “Commuter students will easily find parking in the new lot if they're will ing to walk.” “We’re always trying to plan for more parking,” he said, “but some times it’s hard to approve it (through the Board of Regents).” Changes will lower I fees, Petersen says ASUN from Page 1 I would diminish the influence ol expo- I ricnced staff members. Bui ASUN must achieve or fail as a studeni oriented body, he said, noi as a body that relics on non-students. “It’s got to be a student govern ment,” Petersen said. “It's got to be the students doing the job.” GLCChainnan Bryan Hill agreed. Although the loss of a paid coordina tor will challenge GLC, he said, more student control and the financial benefits make it worthwhile. “I have total confidence that a student can do this (the coordinator’s) job,”hc said. “It’s within theirgrasp” In other business, senators passed a bill that instructs the Campus Life p Committee to work with the Parking Advisory Board to study the possibil- I ity of adding more metered parking p on East Campus. S,cn. Jeff Gromowsky of the Col- j lege of Business Administration in- § troduccd the bill. He said more me- | lered stalls are needed to make park- § ing more convenient for visitors and I students. Student sells snowball tight shirts I By Victoria Ayotte Senior Reporter One University of Ncbraska-Lin coln student plans to make some money from the annual snowball fight by selling long-sleeved T-shirts. Kelly Loneman, a freshman busi ness major, said he has “tons of or ders” for the shirts, which depict a student being hit by snowballs. The back of the shirt says “Frater nities vs. Dorms (It’s a Riot!).” Loneman said he placed posters advertising the shirts in some fraterni ties and at Harper Hall where he lives. He received 24 orders Sunday, the first day of sales, Loneman said. “I’ll probably do 100 shirts just right off the first order,” he said. Loneman said Nate Gciscrt, firsi vice president of the Association ol Students of the University of Nc braska, and Doug Zatechka, directoi of university housing, disagreed will him about the purpose ol the sales. Zatcchka said Loncman is violat ing the law by selling something on state property without permission. Zatcchka said Loneman’s T-shirts promote snowball lights. He said he won’t give Loncman permission to sell the shirts in the residence halls, although he has given permission lor other shirt sales. “I think that's part of what could promote a snowball light,” Zatcchka said. “If orders continue to be taken, I will have to do something,” he said. Zatcchka said he would contact university attorneys and police if Loncman continues to sell the shirts. Loncman plans to continue the sales, but might handle the sales from an off-campus phone number in order to prevent further problems with uni versity officials. Loncman said he will remove the posters, but make the private off campus number .accessible to stu dents. “I don’t think the shirt promotes the fight,” Loneman said. “I'm going to keep doing them because I've got tons of orders.” CBA students to gather today From Staff Reports A College of Business Administration student action rally is scheduled for today at 5:30 p.ro. at the top of the N BC Center Building. Shcnncn Salesman, CBA student *dvt sory board president, said he expects 200 to 300 students to attend. Administrators and state senators are also expected, he said. Forum Focuses on UNL salaries PANEL from Page 1 In his opening remarks, Warner attempted to clarify the amount of surplus revenue the Legislature will be responsible for appropriat ing next year. He said the percep tion that the stale has more than $170 million to spend is wrong. By law, the state is required to reserve 3 to 7 percent of that amount, which leaves only $40 to $50 million for appropriation, he said. Also, required expenses such as social service programs and a 5.5-percent salary increase to slate employees will take up part of the su ‘us, he said. amer said there is great com petition for the remainder of the funds, but said he would like to see the money used to support existing needs such as salary increases for UNL faculty. Barrett said he would approve the continuation of the salary im provement package if it remains within budget limitations. Other issues concerning UNL discussed at the forum included the improvement and expansion of the current NU telecommunications system as a means of serving the citizens of the stale better. Massengale said the current ground-based telecommunica tions system is inadequate because it does not permit the transfer of information to other areas of the state. A satellite-based system would better serve the interests of the entire state, he said. UNIL was labeled as the “flag ship” university within the stale, but “Not everybody can come to UNL,” Massengale said. For that reason, better telecom munications would be an asset, he said. Barrett agreed that a better sys tem is necessary, especially for the improvement of the research and development aspect of the univer sity which he said he thinks has been neglected in the past. The improvement will be of in creasing importance as a long-term goal if the state is better able to use its technology, he said. Emphasis on long-reaching and not just short-term goals has been a bigger issue over the past eight years as decentralization has made state government the place of ac tion, Barrett said. He said a long-range plan called “New Horizons for Nebraska” has been implemented to ensure that legislation will be effective for more than just one year. “The perception in public life is becoming more and more focused on the importance of higher educa tion,” he said. Increased awareness of the im portance of higher education has led to discussions about creating another university within the state, Barrett said. But -UNL should remain as the flagship institution, he said. Warner said if another univei sity system is created, it would tx necessary for that system to be cooperative, not competitive, wit the existing university system